Utility Bill Settlement in Switzerland
Create a transparent utility bill in accordance with Swiss tenancy law (OR Art. 257a/b) — with a clear breakdown for your tenants.
In 4 Schritten zur versandfertigen Nebenkostenabrechnung
SmartLandlord führt Sie Schritt für Schritt durch die Erstellung — von den Grunddaten bis zur PDF-Ausgabe je Mieter. Kein Excel. Keine fehlenden Kostenpositionen.
- › Liegenschaft auswählen
- › Abrechnungsperiode (01.01.–31.12.)
- › Gesamtfläche in m² + Einheiten
- › Anzahl Personen für Umlage
- › Schnelleingabe aller Positionen
- › Einzelposition: Belegnr. + Datum
- › Verteilerschlüssel automatisch
- › Gesamtkosten in Echtzeit
- › Automatisch berechnen
- › Manuell anpassen möglich
- › Umlage nach Fläche / Personen / Verbrauch
- › Anteil je Einheit kalkuliert
- › Gesamtkosten-Übersicht
- › Guthaben / Nachzahlung je Mieter
- › PDF-Abrechnung je Einheit
- › Status: Entwurf → Fertig → Versendet
Ihre nächste Nebenkostenabrechnung in 4 Schritten — statt stundenlangem Excel.
SmartLandlord erstellt OR-konforme Nebenkostenabrechnungen vollautomatisch — mit mieterindividueller Ausgabe, vollständigem Belegnachweis und versandfertiger PDF-Abrechnung.
What is a utility bill in Switzerland?
Under Article 257a of the Swiss Code of Obligations, ancillary costs are payments for services provided by the landlord that are related to the use of the property. They may only be charged to the tenant if this has been specifically and explicitly agreed upon in the lease agreement—general clauses such as “including ancillary costs” are not sufficient.
Obligations and Deadlines
The landlord must prepare an annual statement of account and provide it to the tenant; supporting documents must be retained for the entire duration of the lease and made available for inspection upon request. If the tenant disputes the statement of account, he or she may appeal to the joint arbitration board within 30 days of receipt.
Which costs are recoverable?
Typically apportionable: heating and hot water costs, water/sewage, building maintenance, stairwell cleaning, elevator, common area electricity, and garbage collection fees. In multi-unit buildings, heating and hot water are generally billed based on consumption (VHKA); other costs are usually allocated according to living space or residential units, as specified in the lease agreement.
Here's how SmartLandlord simplifies billing
SmartLandlord centrally tracks all property expenses, automatically assigns them to the correct allocation key, and generates a complete, Swiss Commercial Code-compliant statement for each rental unit—including a list of supporting documents, an annual comparison, and PDF export.
The online calculator is a free service for landlords and can be tried out without registering.